Strategic and Aggressive Bluefield Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers

Criminal Defense for DEA, FBI, IRS, and OIG Matters

Just as family medicine and neurosurgery are very different areas of practice, so are criminal matters in state and federal court. If you need brain surgery, you don’t want to go to a general practitioner. Similarly, if you need representation in federal court, you don’t want to go to a lawyer who spends the majority of his or her time handling DUIs and other state law matters. You need skilled and proven Bluefield federal criminal defense lawyers in WV.

Dr. Nick Oberheiden is a defense attorney who exclusively represents clients in federal law matters. With a significant reputation earned through hundreds of federal cases across the country, Dr. Oberheiden has the experience you need to avoid unnecessary consequences in Bluefield, WV. Routinely handling investigations and litigation, he is intimately familiar with the federal criminal justice system and he has the knowledge and insights you need to protect yourself against huge financial penalties and long-term imprisonment.

When you are facing a federal investigation or indictment in WV, you only get one chance to mount a successful defense. Yes, there are appeals and options for seeking post-conviction relief, but (i) the options for pursuing these remedies are limited, (ii) due to their inherent uncertainty, they must be considered as options of last resort, and (iii) by the time you are convicted, much of the financial and reputational damage has already been done.

Dr. Oberheiden understands this, and he appreciates how critically important it is for physicians and other professionals to secure favorable outcomes as quickly and quietly as possible. As a result, he focuses on challenging the government’s evidence prior to trial with the goal to avoid charges entirely whenever feasible. Dr. Oberheiden has successfully fended of federal charges on behalf of:

Physicians and physician-owned entities

Pharmacists, pharmacies, and compound pharmacies

Hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities and businesses

Alleged drug dealers and manufacturers

Other individuals accused of conspiracy, fraud, and other serious federal offenses

FAQs: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business or Practice During a Federal Investigation

If you have been contacted by prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s Office or agents from the DEA, FBI, IRS,
or OIG, this can mean one of two things. Either: (i) federal authorities believe you have information
that is relevant to an ongoing investigation; or (ii) you are the target of an investigation that has
the potential to lead to civil or criminal charges. It is not always easy to tell which is the case. And
due to the potential for extreme consequences, you should discuss your situation with an
attorney as soon as possible. But not just any lawyer, you will need proven and winning
Bluefield federal criminal defense lawyers to represent you.

Yes. With the government’s intensified focus on opioid fraud, Medicare fraud, and other drug and health
care-related offenses, individuals and businesses in cities such as Bluefield, WV, are increasingly
finding themselves at the center of federal investigations. It is vital you contact our Bluefield
federal criminal defense lawyers if you are being investigated.

This information has been prepared for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. This information may constitute attorney advertising in some jurisdictions. Reading of this information does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results cannot guarantee a similar future outcome in your case. Oberheiden, P.C. is a Texas firm with headquarters in Dallas. Mr. Oberheiden limits his practice to federal law.

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Nick Oberheiden is the absolute best federal litigation attorney. Nick gives you the immediate comfort of feeling 100% protected. He is polite, respectful— and extremely compelling. His legal strategy turned out to be brilliant.

Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcome. NOTICE: All visitors to this Website are informed that Oberheiden, P.C. (“Firm”) affiliates with independent and separate attorneys (“Local Counsel”) and their respective law firms on a case by case basis. If and when this applies to a particular client, we will disclose the details to client in writing for their approval. In some cases, pursuant to Rule 7.04 of the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and the equivalent in other jurisdictions, a case is referred to a Local Counsel, the Firm will not participate in the representation. In such a case, client will sign an engagement exclusively with the Local Counsel.